Lead Principal Game Developer

Join the team at Exploding Kittens as a Lead Principal Game Developer, where you will spearhead the development of innovative and engaging games. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a talented team in a vibrant environment where your creativity and technical expertise will be valued.

At Riot Games, our engineers possess extensive expertise in specific technical areas and appreciate the chance to engage across a wider spectrum of domains. We leverage both emerging and established technologies to craft innovative solutions that address complex, large-scale challenges and enhance player experiences. As a Principal Software Engineer and Tech Lead for a groundbreaking R&D project, you will be at the forefront of developing the technical underpinnings for one of Riot's most thrilling new games. You will collaborate closely with a talented mix of engineers, quality assurance specialists, artists, and designers to ensure the game aligns with our team's development objectives, creative aspirations, and quality benchmarks across multiple platforms. In this dynamic role, you'll be actively involved in architecting core game features, assessing current and emerging technologies, guiding the efforts of fellow engineers, and troubleshooting some of the game's foundational systems. You will have the opportunity to utilize cutting-edge technology while exploring innovative solutions that will captivate our players as we bring this new gaming experience to fruition. You will report to the Senior Engineering Manager of the Tech Foundations team and collaborate with them to lead a team of 8-10 engineers focusing on engine, tools, build, rendering, and console functionalities.

Join us as a Lead iOS Engineer and spearhead our dynamic game studio!In this exciting role, you will contribute to the development of innovative casual games that capture the attention of players worldwide. You will be instrumental in designing engaging gameplay features and optimizing multiple titles.We are seeking experienced engineers who are proficient in Objective-C and eager to create unforgettable gaming experiences.

At Riot Games, our engineers possess extensive expertise in their technical fields while embracing the chance to explore diverse areas. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will partner with fellow engineers to develop company-wide technical solutions. Your collaboration with teams will ensure exceptional quality and relevance across tech stacks, while inspiring other engineers through exemplary coding practices.VALORANT represents Riot's innovative approach to character-based tactical shooting. As a Principal Software Engineer on the Developer Experience & Workflows team, you will spearhead the technical design and implementation of significant enhancements to VALORANT’s Unreal Engine-based development environment. Leading engineers across multiple teams, your contributions will transform how developers across all disciplines create outstanding new content and experiences for players. You will report directly to the Director of Engineering for the VALORANT Foundations area.

At Riot Games, our engineers possess extensive expertise in specialized technical fields while also embracing the chance to engage in diverse broader areas. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will collaborate with fellow engineers to deliver innovative technical solutions on a large scale across the company. Your role will involve working with various teams to ensure excellence in quality and applicability across technology stacks, while also providing fellow engineers with exemplary models of outstanding engineering. In your capacity as a Principal Software Engineer focused on our unpublished MMO, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and refining animation systems that breathe life into characters, empowering artists and designers alike. You will collaborate within a dynamic team comprising technical artists, animators, gameplay engineers, and designers, ensuring that high-quality character motion integrates seamlessly into the gaming experience through the delivery of scalable, efficient, and expressive animation systems. You will report directly to the Senior Director of Software Engineering.

Join Riot Games as a Principal Technical Artist specializing in Environment for an unpublished R&D project. In this pivotal role, you will engage your extensive expertise in 3D tools and problem-solving capabilities to enhance the League of Legends universe and other creative content from Riot Games. You will be responsible for creating and refining tools, managing pipelines, and offering essential technical support to artists on their most critical endeavors.As a Principal Environment Technical Artist on our MMO team, you will serve as the architect of our worldbuilding pipeline, establishing the foundational systems that empower environment artists and designers to construct vast, varied, and immersive landscapes. You will play a crucial role in influencing how our world is developed—from overarching tooling philosophies to hands-on implementation—ensuring we achieve scale without compromise and facilitating a creative, empowered worldbuilding process for numerous contributors over a long period.Your collaboration with Creative Leads, Engineering, and Production will focus on designing workflows that enhance art direction, promote efficient content creation, and sustain modular pipelines across biomes, architecture, and terrain.

Role overview As Principal Game Designer for meta systems and progression at League of Legends, this position shapes how players engage with the game beyond its core matches. Based in Los Angeles, the role centers on designing and refining systems that keep the player journey engaging and rewarding over time. The next era of League will draw on your expertise to ensure its progression and meta systems remain fresh and meaningful for millions. What you will do Create and iterate on meta systems, including progression, seasonal content, and the new player experience. Collaborate with designers, artists, and engineers to develop systems that add strategic depth and meaningful progression. Use player data and feedback to shape engaging experiences both inside and outside of matches. Mentor fellow team members and help foster a collaborative, high-quality design culture. Report directly to the Design Director for League of Legends. Requirements Extensive experience in game design, with a focus on meta systems and progression mechanics. Strong analytical skills and the ability to turn player insights into actionable design improvements. Deep understanding of League of Legends and its player community. Comfort working through ambiguous challenges and driving innovation. Demonstrated leadership and mentorship within multidisciplinary teams. Location This role is based in Los Angeles, USA.

Join our dynamic game studio as an iOS Game Developer! You will have the opportunity to work on thrilling casual games that boast high visibility while contributing to the design and optimization of gameplay features across multiple titles. We are seeking experienced engineers who are proficient in Objective-C.Key Responsibilities:Primarily code in Objective-CDesign and implement reusable cross-game features for live gamesCollaborate within a team of talented iOS engineers to create outstanding gamesWork closely with engineering, product, graphic, and game design teams to shape our next-generation games.

Join Riot Games as a Principal Software Engineer, where your deep expertise in backend services will help shape the future of an exciting unpublished R&D product. You will have the opportunity to work on high-load, high-availability systems that are fundamental to delivering an extraordinary gaming experience for millions of players globally.As a leader in this role, you will champion technical vision, foster team collaboration, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring our backend systems are robust and scalable. Your contributions will directly impact gameplay features, server reliability, and live services, allowing us to launch successfully at scale.

Role overview 2K Games seeks a Principal Designer in Los Angeles to help shape the player experience for its AAA titles. This position focuses on defining gameplay standards and systemic rules, with attention to core areas such as traversal, combat, interaction, and camera behavior. The Principal Designer plays a key role in ensuring a cohesive and high-quality experience throughout the game. What you will do Set gameplay standards and define implementation metrics for core systems Influence the player experience across traversal, combat, interaction, and camera systems Work with engineering to turn creative vision into playable features Uphold consistency and quality across all gameplay elements Team culture 2K values an inclusive workplace that nurtures creativity and innovation. The team encourages bringing your authentic self to work and welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds, even if not every listed requirement is met. A passion for gaming and confidence in your skills are highly regarded.

Join Riot Games as a Principal Researcher for League of Legends, where you will lead innovative research initiatives to enhance player experiences. Your role will involve collaborating with diverse teams and utilizing cutting-edge methodologies to drive impactful insights and strategies.

At TapBlaze, we are an innovative independent game studio renowned for creating Good Pizza, Great Pizza, a beloved character-driven simulation game that has fostered a vibrant global community. Our games thrive for years, necessitating a consistent narrative, character development, and tone across regular live updates, seasonal events, and platform releases. We are currently on the lookout for a passionate Game Writer to contribute to the engaging storytelling within the Good, Great universe.About The RoleAs a Game Writer, you will play a crucial role within our creative team. Your responsibilities will include crafting character dialogue, storylines, and in-game experiences for titles like Good Pizza, Great Pizza and Good Coffee, Great Coffee. Your writing will captivate our dedicated player community, encouraging their continued engagement. This is a hands-on role where you will be responsible for generating content for live updates, seasonal events, and future releases, all while maintaining the warmth and humor our players cherish.ResponsibilitiesStory & Content DevelopmentCraft engaging event narratives and seasonal arcs, character dialogue, story beats, and in-game narrative moments.Create story content that enhances gameplay pacing and enriches player experience.Strike a balance between humor, warmth, and emotional depth while ensuring clarity and consistency.Narrative QualityEnsure narrative logic, character consistency, and tone are upheld across all story content.Keep characters true to their established personalities and motivations.Identify and rectify narrative issues before content undergoes review or release.Cross-Team CollaborationCollaborate closely with Game Designers to weave narrative elements into mechanics and events.Partner with the art team to ensure visual storytelling aligns with character portrayal and thematic elements.Coordinate with the community team to ensure narrative tone resonates with player expectations.What We're Looking ForA creative thinker who can connect seemingly disparate ideas into a cohesive narrative.Demonstrated skills in character development and world-building.A strong understanding of character voice, motivation, and emotional continuity.

About Riot Insights The Insights team empowers Rioters to make informed, player-focused decisions. We are a collaborative group of scientists, analysts, and strategists dedicated to understanding the diverse experiences, behaviors, and needs of players, ensuring that Riot delivers meaningful value across games and beyond. About the Ecosystem Insights Team The Ecosystem Insights team acts as Riot's analytical backbone for significant ecosystem investments, ensuring that initiatives in Esports, Publishing, Platform, CPX, and Entertainment are based on solid, player-centric evidence. Our team connects in-game experiences with player and business outcomes, collaborating directly with EcoLT to guide strategic priorities and long-term investment choices. Your Role As the Principal Analyst for Ecosystem Insights, you will serve as a senior individual contributor and technical leader responsible for defining how ecosystem value is measured and utilized. You will spearhead the creation of ecosystem-level KPI frameworks, attribution models, and analytical systems that empower Riot to measure the impact of various experiences on player retention, engagement, sentiment, and reactivation across our portfolio. This is not a reporting or service role; rather, it is a strategic individual contributor position that merges advanced analytics, systems thinking, and stakeholder engagement. You will tackle the most complex analytical challenges within the team and serve as a leader in ecosystem measurement and modeling. Key Responsibilities: Ecosystem Measurement & Analytics Leadership Develop and implement attribution models that correlate ecosystem activities (such as content creation, platform usage, and esports involvement) with downstream player lifecycle results. Translate strategic ecosystem inquiries into thorough analytical methodologies, incorporating segmentation, forecasting, and causal inference as needed. Establish, manage, and refine ecosystem-level KPI frameworks that assess player and business impact across Esports, Publishing, Platform, CPX, and Entertainment. Strategic Decision Support Proactively analyze to identify major ecosystem opportunities and risks. Distill complex analytical insights into clear, actionable recommendations for EcoLT and senior ecosystem leaders. Collaborate with Ecosystem Insights research leads to merge qualitative insights with quantitative models and metrics.

Riot Games seeks a Principal Concept Artist to focus on character design for VALORANT. This role is based in Los Angeles or Mercer Island. Role overview This position centers on shaping the visual identity of VALORANT’s characters. The Principal Concept Artist defines each character’s look and personality, ensuring they fit the world and tone of the game. What you will do Create original character designs that capture imagination and align with VALORANT’s setting. Develop concept art that brings out each character’s unique traits and style. Collaborate with fellow artists and developers to make sure characters feel immersive and engaging for players worldwide. Requirements Demonstrated creativity and vision in character design. Experience developing distinctive and memorable character concepts. Ability to work collaboratively and contribute to experiences that resonate with the VALORANT community.

Join K2 Space Corporation, where we are revolutionizing satellite technology by constructing the largest, highest-capacity satellites ever launched. Our groundbreaking initiatives are supported by an impressive $450 million from top-tier investors such as Altimeter Capital, Redpoint Ventures, T. Rowe Price, and Lightspeed Venture Partners. With an additional $500 million in contracts from commercial and U.S. government clients, we are on a mission to mass-produce unparalleled satellite platforms for a range of missions, from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to deep space exploration.As heavy-lift launch vehicles become more prevalent, the space industry is transitioning from a phase of mass limitation to one of mass abundance. We believe this shift requires a new generation of spacecraft, meticulously engineered to withstand extreme radiation environments while fully leveraging the capabilities of current and future launch vehicles. Our K2 satellites provide unmatched performance at constellation scale across diverse orbits.With several launches scheduled through 2026 and 2027, we are dedicated to building a future that expands our presence in the solar system and aspires to achieve a Kardashev Type II civilization. If you are a driven individual who thrives in a dynamic environment and is eager to contribute to the success of an innovative Series C space startup, we invite you to apply.

At Riot Games, our Insights team is dedicated to enabling Rioters to make informed, player-centric decisions. We are a diverse group of scientists, strategists, and consultants committed to advocating for players globally through comprehensive analysis, insightful framing, and impactful storytelling. The PubSports division plays a crucial role in bridging Publishing, Esports, and Player Platform, creating a vibrant ecosystem that connects players with League of Legends both in-game and out. Publishing manages Riot’s brand and spearheads marketing, creative, community, and influencer initiatives.Esports develops competitive experiences that enhance and expand the player community.Player Platform facilitates how players access and engage with our games. We are currently forming a specialized PubSports Insights team dedicated to League of Legends, focusing on a deep understanding of player engagement within this ecosystem. As a Principal Insights Analyst, you will serve as a leader in both strategy and craft, guiding analytical direction, establishing scalable frameworks, and elevating the standards for clarity and impact within the discipline. You will collaborate closely with senior leaders across functions to ensure we are addressing the right questions, aligning on measurable outcomes, and translating insights into actionable strategies. Your contributions will influence audience strategies, regional investment decisions, product opportunities, and the long-term health of our ecosystem, ultimately enhancing the PubSports experience for League players worldwide.

The aerospace industry is facing an unprecedented demand for spacecraft, driven by a surge in commercial payload organizations and decreasing launch costs. As the number of launch vehicles increases, the need for scalable commercial spacecraft platforms, or satellite buses, has never been greater. These buses accommodate our customers' payloads and are launched into orbit.At Apex Technology Inc., we manufacture these innovative satellite buses with a focus on software, vertical integration, and manufacturing-ready hardware. Our spacecraft are at the forefront of societal advancement, supporting applications ranging from Earth observation to communications and beyond.Join us in our mission to grant humanity access to the vastness beyond our planet.About the RoleLocated at our global headquarters in Playa Vista, the Principal Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) Engineer will spearhead the GNC development for Apex's expanding fleet of spacecraft. You will leverage your expertise in GNC concepts and applications throughout the engineering lifecycle, from spacecraft concept and algorithm development to flight software implementation and subsystem integration and testing. Your role will involve coordinating with various engineering teams, ensuring robust development schedules, and engaging with customers to drive mission success.

Join our dynamic team at Riot Games as a Game Designer III (Card Rules) for our exciting title, Riftbound. In this role, you will be instrumental in crafting engaging card game mechanics that elevate player experiences and drive player engagement. If you have a passion for game design, a keen sense of balance, and a desire to create captivating gameplay experiences, we would love to hear from you!

Join our expanding team at HoYoverse as we seek a seasoned expert in the gaming industry to drive our North America initiatives. This position, based remotely, will play a crucial role in our pursuit of long-term success in the region.Discover and evaluate new strategic partnership opportunities within the North American gaming landscape.Proactively generate leads among both endemic and non-endemic top brands, crafting mutually beneficial deals that emphasize IP exposure and brand recognition.Oversee the complete deal execution process, from due diligence and negotiation to post-launch integration.Continuously assess market trends to uncover emerging business and gaming opportunities.Build and maintain strong relationships internally and with external partners.Collaborate effectively with diverse internal teams to develop impactful solutions.#LI-Remote

The Insights discipline at Riot Games empowers our team members to make data-informed decisions while prioritizing player experience. Our interdisciplinary group comprises scientists, consultants, and strategists from diverse backgrounds, all united by a passion for gaming and a commitment to representing players worldwide. Understanding the diverse experiences, behaviors, and needs of our players is essential to fulfilling Riot's player-focused mission.As the Principal Insights Analyst for Teamfight Tactics, you will lead the AXE (Acquisition, eXpression, and Events) Insights pod, playing a pivotal role in ensuring the long-term revenue health of TFT. This position requires managing and coordinating efforts in a dynamic multi-team environment that drives TFT's monetization strategy. You will take ownership of the roadmap for all Insights work related to the AXE Initiative, defining and managing work streams that assess product performance, identify new opportunities, and guide experimentation. Collaborating closely with product leaders, you will serve as a strategic partner in developing a robust revenue and events strategy to sustain TFT for years to come. With teams in both Los Angeles and Singapore, your insights will influence all aspects of monetization, from product development to distribution systems. This role is based at our global headquarters in Santa Monica, CA, and reports directly to the TFT Games Insights Lead.